The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame rescheduled the 2020 Enshrinement Ceremony festivities to May 13-15, 2021 due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 virus.
The organization had been hoping to find a viable date in October for a star-studded class headlined by the late Kobe Bryant, along with Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett, as well as former Bentley women’s coach Barbara Stevens if the pandemic showed signs of subsiding.
The impact of the delay has significant financial ramifications and has resulted in the elimination of several full-time positions and compensation cuts in the 25-40 percent range for the most senior management as the Hall faces the prospect of declining revenues while the pandemic persists.